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programs from other internships is a complex and time-consuming undertaking, thereby
decreasing the chance that cluster assessments will be performed regularly and in a consistent
manner.If the State were to fund robotics co-op programs, which are more strongly tied to
graduate retention rates even for private school graduates and can be linked to specific robotics
firms, then an additional retention performance metric can be devised.
• Gauging Effectiveness of Growth Strategies: The success of cluster growth strategies can be
roughly determined by the growth in the number of employees at both small and large established
robotics companies, as well as the revenue they generate.
9.2.5. Phase 5: Report and Evaluation
Concise cluster performance assessment reports are made available to policy makers, and possibly
Cluster assessment reports are made
available to policy makers on a
regular basis.
others, on a regular basis, highlighting pertinent indices and trends. In light of this information, existing
cluster acceleration measures are evaluated and adjusted as necessary. New recommendations can also
be put forth.
9.2.6. Phase 6: Iterate the Process
The final stage of the overall implementation methodology is to iterate through all the stages beginning
with Phase 2.
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